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Germany and Netherlands slip up

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Despite being at the wrong end of some of the biggest upsets in this round of international qualifiers Germany and Netherlands are still tipped (by the bookies) to top their respective qualifying groups with ease and so should comfortably qualify for Euro 2016. Moldova's draw with Russia was 9/1, you could have had 8/1 for Slovakia to beat Spain.  Ireland, Poland, N. Ireland, Iceland and Liechtenstein pulled off the greatest upsets in this round of Euro Qualifiers. For Ireland the draw against Germany was incredible but its only 1 point.  The games against Scotland and Poland will be so much more important as a win or lose in these games could cause a 6 point swing for or against. So far England, Belgium and Italy are showing the most consistency of the group favourites.  Indeed England are the qualification experts - they haven't lost a qualifying match for the World Cup or Euro since 10 Oct 2009. Although Spain and Netherlands will probably safely qualify ...